Great thread! Wow, these are some beautiful and amazing early pieces!
You have gotta love the color and graphics of items related to Japanese baseball.
Simply breathtaking!
These are definitely not prewar, but I thought I would post them, never the less. All three of these are related to my advanced Nolan Ryan collection:
- A copy of the Japanese version of Nolan's first autobiography
Throwing Heat.
- A copy of Nolan Ryan and pitching coach Tom House's book
The Nolan Ryan Pitcher's Bible.
- A 1992 Japanese baseball magazine featuring Nolan Ryan on the cover.
Even though not Japanese, I also have quite a few magazines related to Nolan Ryan in Spanish including a copy of a Mexican Sports Illustrated from the 1990's. This is the only known example of this publication.
Keep those Japanese rarities coming. I love it!
